Ear Nurse List for Ear Wax Removal

January 8, 2018 [kkstarratings]

Sometimes wax accumulates in the ear canal. This needs to be removed before a hearing assessment. An ear nurse is the best professional to see for this. An ear nurse is the best professional to do this.

Note: We do not do wax removal by suction at Auckland Hearing, we are an Audiology clinic – this list is for your information.

Please scroll down to find the details for your closest Ear Nurse Specialist and contact them directly.

At Auckland Hearing we provide audiological services like hearing tests and fitting hearing aids. You must see an ear nurse specialist to have wax removed from your ears. At this stage we do not have an ear nurse working from our Auckland Hearing rooms.

If you are an Ear Nurse Specialist and would like to work from our rooms please contact us.

Before testing your hearing at Auckland Hearing we will look in your ears to check your ear canals and ear drums
are healthy and free of wax. If your ears are blocked with wax we need to organise to have it removed before beginning the hearing test.

When your ears are blocked with wax it will effect the hearing test results, as we are trying to find out the very
quietest sounds you can hear. If they are only partially blocked (and the wax is deep in your ear canal) we may still ask you to have it removed. This is because we use insert earphones to test your hearing and would not like to push wax further down your ear canal towards your ear drum.

If you have hearing aids or are thinking about getting them, partial wax blockage is also likely to effect the way they work (possibly causing acoustic feedback or reducing the available sound ).

If you need wax removed, we recommend you see an ear nurse.

Why do I get wax in my ear?

Our ear canals have specialized cells that produce cerumen, commonly known as ear wax. Ear wax is our natural ear cleaner, it also lubricates our ears and has an antibacterial function.

How does ear wax clean our ears?

The skin on our bodies is replaced and regenerated constantly. For most of our bodies, old skin comes off on our clothes or when we dry ourselves with a towel. We do not usually have contact with the skin in our ear canals so it is the job or the ear wax to escort the old skin cells out and away.

The skin in your ear canal naturally grows in an outward, spiral pattern. Your natural jaw movement like talking and chewing keep the process moving. Dead skin cells stick to the wax and they migrate slowly and constantly from deep in our ear canal – near the ear drum – to the entrance of the ear. For most people ear wax clears by itself with normal face and hair washing.

Then why do I have wax in my ears?

Some people have ear wax accumulation over time; they may have a narrow or bendy ear canals or their natural wax system may not be working so well (perhaps from using cotton buds in their ears). Also sometimes using hearing aids or ear plugs may cause wax build up as the ear canal is blocked and the wax cannot migrate out all the way. An ear nurse specialist is the best professional to see if you need wax removed.

Getting it out…

People are often tempted to use cotton buds or other items to clear their ears. This can push the wax further down the canal, further impacting the wax or may even push it onto the ear drum – which is very uncomfortable. It is also possible to puncture the ear drum, which is very painful and can have long lasting effects.

Why should I see an ear nurse specialist?

An ear nurse will offer you safe removal of ear wax or other debris blocking the ear canal using a microscope and gentle micro-suction. Suctioning is less traumatic than syringing and has a lower risk of infection. Ear nurse specialists are trained in ear health.

War Pension and ACC Hearing Aid clients are free as the costs are claimed through those departments or Associations.
IHC Clients & special Olympians are free

Auckland DHB Ear Clinics- (Children ONLY)

The ear nurse service is available (and free) to all children living in the Auckland District Health Board area. The area is bordered by Point Chevalier, Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Otahuhu, Mt Wellington, Glen Innes, The Eastern Bays and The Gulf Islands.

There are two options to access this service.

Ear Clinic Greenlane Clinical Centre (9am to 2:30pm)

Mobile Ear Clinic – which visits some schools in the area.

Services provided by Mobile Ear Clinics are:

Glue ear assessment and management

Wax/foreign-body removal

Grommets checks

Treatment of discharging ear(s)

NB: NO hearing tests are performed in the Mobile Ear Clinic.

To make an appointment:

Who Can Refer: General Practitioners, medical or educational personnel, parents/caregivers.

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